Love Island stars, ex-Man Utd ace Clayton Blackmore and Bez all fighting in ‘biggest celebrity boxing event in the UK’
MOVE over Jake and Logan Paul – a host of celebrity boxing matches are set to hit the UK next month.
And even a former Manchester United and Wales star is set to battle Happy Mondays star Bez in the star-studded line-up.
The 56-year-old Clayton Blackmore will be swapping the football pitch for the ring for Boxstar’s Celebrity Boxing event at Manchester Arena on October 2.
And the bash will also feature several other former Love Island stars looking to follow in the footsteps of Tommy Fury between the ropes.
A Boxstar statement read: “Come to see the biggest celebrity boxing event in the UK at the AO Arena Manchester on the 2nd October.
“With the legendary Michael Buffer as Master of Ceremonies and the Unbelievable Chris Kamara hosting, this will be the night of a lifetime.”
It continued: “We have celebrities from all parts of the country, grudge matches, rivalries and friendly banter.
“See the outspoken DJ Tom Zanetti go toe to toe with Love Island nice boy Luke Mabbott.
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“Watch Manchester United take on the Happy Mondays with Clayton Blackmore versus Bez and the Cheshire housewives’ battle it out with Rachel Lugo versus Leanne Brown.”
And that is not all as it added: “See the celebs you love from TOWIE, Big Brother, Manchester United, The Happy Monday’s, Love Island, Ex on the Beach, the boy band Blue, Blazin’ Squad, DJs, Comedians and Actors all under one roof.”
The full line-up is:
Master of ceremonies
Michael Buffer
Fight card
Tom Zanetti vs Luke Mabbott
Dan Osborne vs Jamie Jewitt
Mark ‘Bez’ Berry vs Clayton Blackmore
Rachel Lugo vs Leanne Brown
Jake Quickenden vs Marcel Somervile
Simon Webbe vs Alan Thompson
James English vs Rogan O’Connor
Tim Bradbury vs Anthony Hutton
Dom Lever vs Alex Beattie